Son charged in death of pill mill doctor
Authorities say an ex-doctor awaiting sentencing for running a pill mill was fatally shot by his then-19-year-old son, who initially reported it as a home invasion and is now charged in the slaying.
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School threats put officials in difficult position
Two school districts in central Ohio faced threats this week but handled them differently, an indication of the dilemma school officials and parents face in an age when school shootings have become disturbingly common.
Order in the court
Women will be taking control of one of Ohio’s larger county courts.
Ohioans say no to Issue 1
Voters have rejected an Ohio constitutional amendment to make possession of all types of drugs misdemeanors in an effort to reduce the state prison population and divert savings to drug treatment.
Worthington officials investigate social media posts
Extra police were on duty at Thomas Worthington High School Wednesday morning after officials were notified of two online posts.
11-year-old leads officers on high-speed chase…again
Police say an 11-year-old boy in Ohio led officers on his second high-speed police chase in 13 months, this time after his mother took away a video game console.
Time change brings hazards
Coming off the worst year in a decades for pedestrian fatalities in Ohio, the state is urging drivers, walkers and cyclists to be extra cautious when Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday morning.
Ohio HS students find 6,000-year-old ax at Washington’s estate
Six millennia after a stone ax was carved, it was rediscovered by a pair of Ohio teens on an archaeological dig at George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate.
Suspect charged with murdering woman and burning her body
A man who authorities say killed a woman and then burned her body to cover up the slaying has been indicted on aggravated murder and gross abuse of a corpse charges.
The final push
With control of Congress potentially in the balance, the political stars will be shining in Ohio as part of the final push for votes by both major parties ahead Tuesday’s midterm elections.